clinical signs Flashcards
troisiers sign
palpable supraclavicular lymph node, also called as Virchow’s node, commonly observed in gastrointestinal malignancy
Chvostek sign
twitching of the ipsilateral facial muscles on percussion over the branches of the facial nerve due to its increased irritability, commonly seen in hypocalcaemia
Prehns sign
Positive Prehn’s sign is when the pain is relieved upon testicular elevation as seen commonly in epididymitis
Trousseaus sign
a sign of latent tetany considered positive when a carpopedal spasm of the hand and wrist occurs after an individual wears a blood pressure cuff inflated over their systolic blood pressure for 3 minutes, most commonly seen in hypocalcaemia
Cullens sign
Cullen’s sign is superficial bruising and oedema in the subcutaneous tissue around the umbilicus, commonly observed in pancreatitis
Sister Mary Joseph nodule
metastasis of gastric carcinoma to periumbilical region
Leser-Trelat sign
SUDDEN appearance of multiple seb Ks as indicator of gastrointestinal tract carcinoma
Chandelier sign
informal name for cervical excitation –> suggestive PID